Anzal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,561

among girls · ↑349 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anzal · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

32 babies

All-time total

341

#14,872 all-time among girls

First recorded

2009

in Social Security records

Anzal popularity over time

341 babies have been named Anzal since 2009, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	10	1	–	#10,767
2010s	166	17	+1560%	#4,921
2020s (to 2025)	165	28	+66%	#4,338

Where Anzal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Anzal

Anzal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,561 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 341 American babies have been named Anzal. Its peak came in 2021, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anzal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anzal?

The median living Anzal is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 300 people named Anzal are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anzal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,561
2024	27	#4,910
2023	19	#6,190
2022	30	#4,595
2021	32	#4,338
2020	27	#4,766
2019	27	#4,921
2018	23	#5,472
2017	24	#5,370
2016	19	#6,434
2015	18	#6,751
2014	19	#6,483
2013	11	#9,680
2012	10	#10,523
2011	6	#15,014
2010	9	#11,355
2009	10	#10,767
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anzal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anzal?

The median living Anzal is about 6 years old. Half of all living Anzals are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Anzal are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Anzal are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anzal in 2025?

Anzal ranked #4,561 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anzal?

341 babies have been named Anzal in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anzal most popular?

Anzal peaked in 2021, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Anzal a boy or girl name?

Anzal is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anzal rising or falling?

Anzal is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Anzal become more popular?

Anzal looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Anzal in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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